Accra vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$278
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
94
😀 Quality of life
53
62
🏙️ Population
2.39M
6.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 22% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6680th and 5959th ($747 vs $955) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 6041st and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585